WIPS (AM)

WIPS
Broadcast areaNorth Country, New York
Frequency1250 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct, was classic hits
AffiliationsABC Radio
Ownership
OwnerBisiblue, L.L.C.
History
First air date
July 1955[1]
Last air date
October 30, 2009[2]
Call sign meaning
"We're International Paper's Station"
Technical information
Facility ID468
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 85 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
43°51′16″N 73°23′24″W / 43.85444°N 73.39000°W / 43.85444; -73.39000

WIPS (1250 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed in Ticonderoga, New York, United States, the station served mainly Essex County, New York and Addison County, Vermont from a transmitter site on Lake Champlain near Fort Ticonderoga. The station was owned by Bisiblue, L.L.C.[3]

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-390. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Lyon, Jr., George L. (August 4, 2011). "RE: …Cancellation of License" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "WIPS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.